| 13 FEB 2011 at 5:36am |
StilerJourneyman
Posts : 1477
Joined: 27 SEP 2004
Location: US, TN
Status : Offline | I too would like to give Randy my most warm heartfelt thanks for this site and all that hard work he has put into making this place what it is.
Of all the sites I use daily this is the one that always feels like "home" to me. A nice comfy place with people you know to talk about anything. I have met some great people from here that has carried over to other things besides the forums.
Anytime I need news or I'm looking for good reviews on adventure games JA is the site I trust the most above any other. Randy has been one of the reviewers I have almost always agreed with when it comes to adventure games.
I wish Randy all the best for him and his family and friends, Thanks for such a wonderful place.
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| 13 FEB 2011 at 7:44am |
TravellerGuild Master
Posts : 4040
Joined: 3 JUL 2010
Location: US
Status : Offline | I can only agree with almost everything the previous posters have said.
I suppose to thank Randy for what he has done for Adventure gaming, is a no-brainer.
However, we could thank Randy for a lot of things, besides.
Most of all, I love the honest, candid style of this place, and that is Randy's style, isn't it? Randy has always been honest and direct, and it shows in his management policies.
But besides that, Randy has always been very fair as well. Fair towards indies, devs, the industry, gamers, forum members, reviewers, staff. The loyalty of Randy's staff speaks for itself.
Thank you for this website, Randy, and for all the info and camaraderie and good plain fun we all have shared here over the years.
Over the years, Randy has built this site up to a force to be reckoned with, and has worked hard to keep adventure gaming on the map.
He has delivered many interesting and insightful editorials, reviews and articles, both personally and via staff and contacts.
He has espoused free speech as far as is practicable on these forums, which has become a second home for many like myself.
Thank you Randy, for your hard work, and courage in pushing on, even when the odds started stacking against you.
But especially: Thank you Randy for being you, and for always striving to give everybody a place in the sun. Even down to your most recent acts, you have always acted unselfishly and with the interests of others at heart.
You certainly don’t deserve what has been happening to you, and I can only hope and pray that you will find peace and happiness in whatever time may be left to you. My deepest thoughts go with you.
Jen
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 13 FEB 2011 at 8:15am |
HelenGuild Master
Posts : 3438
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | I would also like to thank Randy for this great site and appreciate all the work he's done here to make it the great place it is.
So Thank you Randy.
I pray for the best for you and your fanily.
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| 13 FEB 2011 at 12:10pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
Posts : 4876
Joined: 9 JUL 2003
Location: 0
Status : Offline | Just Adventure will always be the site that broke my forum virginity.
It was the first forum that I joined and over the last 8 years I have loved conversing with the wide variety of characters that inhabit the site.
Sure, along the way some of the best have disappered, some go and then come back and some new friends have joined. All drawn here by Randy and the people who maintain the site and keep it running. All drawn together to discuss this topic of adventure gaming that we all love. It's like one huge dysfunctional family with Randy at the head of the table.
Before 2003 I never thought that there was places you could go to slag off Myst or regail the wonders of Lucasart. (Who knew that the internet was useful so for something other than porn )
Words are probably insufficient to thank Randy & Co for setting up this strange corner of the internet and for building it up from nothing to the heady height of over a million visitors a day.
Thanking him for putting up with the hassle that we have put him through at times. The stupid arguments, the winging, the political section :-X
Thanking him for the many great threads discussing games, for occassionally laughing with us, for telling us off when we misbehave, and for providing us with a platform to promote and celebrate the games we love.
Thanking him for his informative reviews (Example) and articles (Appropriate for tomorrow), his strategy guides that we all read.
Thanking him for his tireless work and effort, at his own expense, to promote the genre through interviews and box quotes and helping developers behind the scenes and in many more ways.
Thanking him for his frank and unwavering opinions that attracted us here and helped to promote and defend the genre when it when it is slighted (Lol).
There is just too much to thank him for and the words seem inadequet so [smiley=thanks.gif] [smiley=thanks.gif] for all the great memories and for a wonderful site.
I wish him and his family all the best of luck and hopefully good health for the future.
I also hope that in the future, health willing, that he will still contiribute in some fashion, even if it is just to come and chat to the rest of us reprobates, for many years to come.
To Randy [smiley=bowdown.gif] [smiley=bowdown.gif]
Dear Diary, My teenage angst bullsh*t now has a bodycount.
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| 13 FEB 2011 at 1:57pm |
Agustín CordesGuild Master
Posts : 5696
Joined: 23 OCT 2002
Location: AR, Buenos Aires
Status : Offline | Even though I have never spoken with Randy, I've been in touch with him for many, many years. He encouraged me from the very first moment to write for JA+ and I've always appreciated the way he managed the site. He's one of the most honest and truthful persons I've met in the internet. Most importantly, he was an immense help during the Scratches development and I believe that things simply wouldn't have been the same without his involvement.
But above all things, Randy has created and maintained what remains the friendliest and most intelligent community I've had the pleasure to be involved with during my virtual exploits. For a long period of time, JA+ was like a second home to me.
So Randy, a huge THANK YOU from me as well and here's to hoping you'll stick around! And of course, thanks for all the fish!
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| 13 FEB 2011 at 5:20pm |
gailSchattenjger
Posts : 1659
Joined: 19 JAN 2004
Status : Offline | Randy,
Well I too learned of the changing of command here via a private email from a forum member. Your website has been a home to many, a great resource and a platform for the community to voice their opinions and share their indi games.
Just want you to know how much I appreciate your time and dedication over the years to the gaming community.
*hugs*
[smiley=thanks.gif]
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!!!
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| 13 FEB 2011 at 6:11pm |
Terry PenrodGrand Inquisitor
Posts : 6694
Joined: 16 OCT 2004
Location: US, Texas
Status : Offline | .
[size=14] The entire adventure game community owes Randy a debt of gratitude.
He worked tirelessly to develop an invaluable resource for fans of the genre and served as a magnet for a great group of people who have contributed their talents to making JA+ a fun, free, content-rich web site.
As a direct extension of Randy's enduring vision and leadership, this forum community grew, attracting a diverse membership from across the world. The fact that it boasts so many loyal, longtime participants who value intelligent, civil discourse on a broad spectrum of interesting topics is further testimony to his admirably high standards of excellence.
Thank you, Randy for your dedication and hard work as a writer, editor and friend to adventure game lovers everywhere. The good people here care about you and wish you Godspeed in your courageous fight for recovery.
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| 13 FEB 2011 at 6:14pm |
loobilooPrivate Detective
Posts : 598
Joined: 3 APR 2008
Location: UK
Status : Offline | I am so happy to see something for you Randy, in a more prominent place, & devoted to you - it's so much nicer!
Just to repeat some of the things I've already said which I've added to: I've over the years been much more of a lurker than poster until I decided to be a member - one of the draws to this site initially were your series of thoughtful editorials about adventure games. They so reflected my views, I kept visiting to see what else you had written! -always interesting. This is such a good site for the AG community & a lasting testament to your hard work & dedication which makes it what it is today! Thank you!
I'm so sorry Randy, that you have had to let the site go & wish in all of my heart that there maybe some hope for your health.
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| 14 FEB 2011 at 12:16am |
IviniaGuild Master
Posts : 4459
Joined: 7 JUN 2003
Location: US
Status : Offline | Randy,
Sad to see you sell the site, but know it was for the best.
I want to thank you for giving me a shot at writing reviews and publishing those interviews. You were always encouraging and willing to give anyone a chance.
I always appreciated your blunt opinions and knew you were being completely honest. You might have rubbed some people the wrong way, but most of us knew you had the best of intentions when helping people out. Having grown up in Cleveland and New Jersey, I knew where you were coming from. No BSing, speaking your mind, and pure honesty even if it wasn't what people wanted to hear. You did it because you cared. I think if people only knew how much BS you had to deal with behind the scenes, yet still kept moving forward with this site, then they would understand.
As a matter of fact, it was your brutally honest opinions in the State of Adventure Gaming articles that drew me to the site in the first place. Your game review of Bloodrayne has to go down as one of the most hilarious I have ever read yet you got the point across magnificently. Although while review was meant to serve as a warning that it was a bad game, I just had to check out those juggsashakin myself - ummm, errrr, ehhhh, for research purposes of course. : Needless to say, I found myself laughing my way through the game.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you've done. Now get better and lets see some more of those articles!
Eric
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| 14 FEB 2011 at 12:36am |
karlaAdministrator
Posts : 2613
Joined: 27 JUL 2003
Location: US, Close to the Edge
Status : Offline | I feel very privileged to have been given the chance to work with Randy these past seven years, first as editor of the JAVE and later as webmaster.
Randy, thank you for being so genuine and full of integrity. Thanks for always being straight with me and saying what's on your mind. Thanks for kicking my butt when it needed kicking.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write my first-ever game review. Thanks for having such a wicked sense of humor. Thanks for everything you've done for me and for the AG community. Most of all, thanks for being you.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers, always. Please, please get better and come back to visit. I miss you more than I can say.
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| 14 FEB 2011 at 1:49am |
CrisGerSchattenjger
Posts : 2548
Joined: 28 APR 2007
Location: US
Status : Offline | Randy thank you for your support and integrity re the world of Adventure games and for your nurturing of this very special community. Your efforts have come to bear wonderful fruit...for here we share and exchange so much which makes the games we all love come alive..and become so much more than they are when we play them alone. And this chance to experience and have fellowship of the finest kind with people from all over the world has enriched our lives and each of the days we come here.
I am sorry about your health challenges ..i understand such things very well having been doing thru the same thing myself for eight years now....each day is a precious gift...and however it goes for you, we will always be here for you in any way we can.
thank you, and God Bless you and your family...and please stay in touch...for you are part of our family too
And thank you for finding a successor to help keep the lights on and the door open here to a very special place..I am sure since you chose him he will be a great host for us all too. thanks again.
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| 14 FEB 2011 at 7:13pm |
RaySorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 362
Joined: 21 OCT 2002
Location: US, CA
Status : Offline | Like everyone else, Randy inspires me with his stubborn and indefatigable promotion of the adventure genre. Adventure games would not be the same today without his tireless work.
I also love Randy's writing. His reviews and article and opinion pieces bring a rare and deeply informed intelligence to the subject.
Randy has also been my good friend for eleven years, sleeping on my couch during E3 week, introducing me to countless interesting people in the business, discussing (arguing?) movies and games and game studio politics, and a million other things.
I look forward to his health improving so he can get back to stirring the pot once more!
Remember, procrastinate now. Don't put it off!!
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| 15 FEB 2011 at 5:31am |
sennebecGuild Master
Posts : 3334
Joined: 15 NOV 2004
Location: US, maine
Status : Offline | yo, randy! hang in there, you ol' goat!
back in the day i was notorious for the stirring of the pot... so much so you found it necessary to have several personal phone calls with me... i truely admire your passion and tenacity and thankful you have kept JA up and running with such a dedicated following... PEACE <3
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| 15 FEB 2011 at 1:57pm |
LadyLindaIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 91
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | [smiley=thanks.gif]
Be well, stay well Randy.
Thanks for JA+ and all that you have contributed toward keeping adventure gaming and the genre going.
LadyLinda
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| 15 FEB 2011 at 2:35pm |
CulturaJourneyman
Posts : 1337
Joined: 1 SEP 2004
Location: NL, Amersfoort
Status : Offline | I can honestly say that the devotion and tireless work of Randy at JA+ has connected me to the genre as no other contributor or site could. I'm a 49 year old AG-fan and journalist and I can appreciate Randy's work both as a gamer and as a professional writer.
Hats off to the sheer professionalism of Randy. His writing is way up there with journalist community.
Apart from being a highly regarded journalist, he has created by far the most influental and most visited Adventure Game site on the globe. How cool is that? It is the only site I visit daily, and I have always been looking forward to yet another wonderfull contribution by Randy.
Although we have never met, I have the feeling I know you personally, Randy. You have created a true community, and that is something to be extremely proud of.
For that, thank you Randy. I wish you all the very, very best and a speedy recovery if that is at all possible.
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| 15 FEB 2011 at 3:12pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1632
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | I want to thank you Randy for setting the stage to allow a wonderful group of people from all over the world come together to chat about games. This has been done before, but there is something particularly special about your group, judging by the amount of friends I've made here vs. my other forums.
I wish you all the best, Randy, and hope that you continue to deliver your gaming insight and acumen to the comunity via occassional visits.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 16 FEB 2011 at 8:28pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
Posts : 4953
Joined: 17 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | I was 'into' AGs before I arrived here in Oct 2002, but JustAdventure was very influential in my development into an AG fanatic and collector. I checked out the 2 other main forums for which I have a lot of respect -but as I think everyone agrees, each of the 3 has very distinctive characteristics- and I found in JA a combination of an overall love of the AG genre, enlivened/invigorated discussion and overall camaraderie that drew me here. It goes without saying that Randy deserves credit for this special JA environment.
During the period from 2002 to the present, we've seen many changes in both the AG genre and the forum itself. A number of influential contributors have come and gone and periods of discussion on various earth-shaking subjects, , whether they be story-oriented vs. puzzle games, political and even religious subjects have come and gone, but always there was a unique life to this forum that Randy, like a patient patriarch, allowed to flourish.
So, overall, Randy should be very proud to be leaving this sort of legacy. It is/was a great contribution to the AG community and, in it's own way helped preserve interest in AGs at a time when the gaming industry was moving in other directions. And so I profoundly thank him for providing this 'garden' for my own interest in adventure games and wish him the very best in the future. My guess is that he still has many an AG story to write!
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 17 FEB 2011 at 2:11am |
anthonyJourneyman
Posts : 1270
Joined: 11 JUN 2003
Status : Offline | Congratulations to both the buyer and seller on the transfer of the site and best wishes for a long and successful future to the new owner.
Randy, I wish you the best with your ailments and hope you have a speedy and full recovery. I am consistently astonished at how many people I meet these days that have licked cancer, and not just prostate cancer, but lung, bone, breast, colon, etc. Godspeed.
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| 17 FEB 2011 at 2:19pm |
Starchild with a bobgunIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 93
Joined: 22 AUG 2009
Location: NL
Status : Offline | Hi Randy Bubbah,
All I can say is:
[img]http://www.popmatters.com/images/blog_art/b/bootsie_collins.jpg[/img]
[size=24]May the Funk be with you.........ALWAYS.
And, uhm, thank you for all the things you've done for us in the past 7 years or so. Great reviews, straitforward and honest replies on my sometimes on the edge posts, great community-leader, adventure gooroo and to me you are what George Clinton is for Bootsy, bubbah: the flashlight in adventure land. Gloryhallastoopid. snif. :-* (yep, it's a kissing smiley.)
Still Intergalactic Janitor after all these years.
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| 21 FEB 2011 at 4:41pm |
markornikovJourneyman
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Posts : 1313
Joined: 28 OCT 2011
Location: BE, Antwerp
Status : Offline | Through this site I discovered many many adventure games, and thanks to the forum some other games as well.
So a big [smiley=thanks.gif] and I wish you the best, Randy
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| 21 FEB 2011 at 9:27pm |
TechnoSpikePrivate Detective
Posts : 581
Joined: 26 APR 2005
Location: PT
Status : Offline | Hi Randy!
Just wanted to add my own humble 2 cents.
I've been a lurker for some years before I first started to post here. I can't remember exactly how I discovered the site, but I remember the fun I had reading your articles and your reviews. Just like Ivinia, I too remember well the Bloodrayne review (juggsashakin, indeed! ). I'm still essentially more of a lurker than a poster, but through here I've discover great games, funny stories and helpful people.
Thanks for providing us with the opportunity to discover not only great gaming info but also a great community here in JA+.
I wish you the best strength to you and your family for your recovery, during these trouble times.
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| 27 FEB 2011 at 10:59pm |
Terry PenrodGrand Inquisitor
Posts : 6694
Joined: 16 OCT 2004
Location: US, Texas
Status : Offline | . '
Was wondering if Randy is keeping in touch with any JA+ forum or staff members who could let us know how he is doing from time to time - with his permission of course.
Cheers, Terry
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| 4 MAR 2011 at 2:36am |
AGStingerIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 17
Joined: 16 NOV 2002
Status : Online | It is bizarre to reflect on how much time has passed since the birth of the adventure game journalism scene on the Internet--in 1997, with the original Just Adventure, owned by Craig White and including Randy Sluganski and Evan Dickens as staff writers.
Fast forward to 2000, as Randy in his role as editor of JA, and me in my role as editor of Adventure Gamers, engaged in an unnecessarily public flame war that was even covered by other adventure sites, in articles that are still available online today. Many foolish decisions were made in those days.
Then fast forward to 2004, where Randy and I finally had the chance to sit down at E3, meet for the first time, have coffee and laugh about some of the silly things we'd done, and shake hands and agree that our common purpose was bigger than our petty differences.
I retired from editor duties later that year, and I'm sad that I never had a second chance to meet Randy and discuss life, and adventure games, in greater detail. During my time as AG's chief editor, the "competition" such as it was inspired and pushed me on a daily basis. Randy's tireless work on behalf of adventure games has made a difference in our genre, I sincerely believe that.
Randy, if you do read this, I'm glad we were able to publicly and privately bury the hatchet when we did. Whatever we may have disagreed on over the years--we agreed on how wonderful this genre was and how passionately we wanted it to thrive. I wish you improved health and hope that your legacy of remorseless love and hope for adventure games is carried on for many years yet to come.
~Evan
~/~ Evan Dickens ~\~&&AdventureGamers.com&&
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| 4 MAR 2011 at 7:15am |
karlaAdministrator
Posts : 2613
Joined: 27 JUL 2003
Location: US, Close to the Edge
Status : Offline | What a beautiful post, Evan.
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